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Dictionary: krep·lach   (krĕp'ləKH, -läKH) pronunciation
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pl.n.
Small pockets of noodle dough filled with ground meat or cheese, usually boiled and served in soups.

[Yiddish kreplech, pl. of krepel, from German dialectal Kräppel, fried pastry, variant of German Krapfen, from Middle High German krapfe, from Old High German krāpfo, hook (from their hooklike shape).]


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Jewish; pasta envelopes filled with minced meat (similar to ravioli), cooked in, and served with, soup.

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[KREHP-luhkh; KREHP-lahk] Of Jewish origin, these small raviolilike (see ravioli) noodle dumplings are filled with chopped meat or cheese. They're simmered in broth or included in soup.

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Meat-filled kreplach in a clear soup

Kreplach (from Yiddish: קרעפּלעך kreplekh, קרעפּל krepl neut. sg.) are small dumplings filled with ground meat, mashed potatoes or another filling, usually boiled and served in chicken soup.[1] They are similar to Italian tortellini and Chinese wontons. In many Ashkenazi homes, kreplach are served on Rosh Hashanah, at the pre-fast meal before Yom Kippur, and on Hoshana Raba.[1] Kreplach with vegetarian or dairy fillings are also eaten on Purim, presumably because of their triangular shape akin to the traditional Purim hamentaschen.[2] A variety with a sweet cheese filling is served as a starter or main dish in dairy meals, specifically on Shavuot.[3] Stuffed pasta may have migrated from Venice to the Ashkenazi Jews in Germany during the 14th century.[3]

The word krepl is probably derived from the Old High German kraepfo meaning grape. The Middle English word grapple is related (from a grape vine hook).

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  1. ^ a b Claudia Roden, The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand and Vilna to the Present Day, Penguin Books, 1999, p. 77-78. ISBN 0-14-0446609-6
  2. ^ Claudia Roden, p. 32
  3. ^ a b Claudia Roden, p. 133-134
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